Towel-moistening machine for barbers&#39; use.



No. 647,772. Patented A r. |7 I900. E. E. TOWNSEND & E. K. SHELBY,

TOWEL MOISTENING MACHINE FOB BARBEBS USE.

(Application filed Oct. -10, 1899.)

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(No Model.)

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No. 647,772. Patented Apr. I7, I900.

E. E. TOWNSEND & E. K. SHELBY.

TOWEL mmsrsnme mcumz FOR BABBERS usE.

(Application filed Oct. 10, 1899.) (No Model.)

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A a: IIIII/I'II 29i tvwoago v UNITED STATES I PATENT CFFICE- ELYIN ELWINTOVNSEND AND EVAN K. SHELBY, OF WATSONVILLE,

CALIFORNIA.

TOWEL-MOlSTENING MACHINE FOR BARBERS USE;

srnoirxcArrron forminga'rt of Letters jPatentin. 647,772, dated April17, ieoo. I

Application fileedctober 10,1399. sriaino. 733,157. danish.)

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known thatwe, ELVIN EL'WIN TOWN- SEND and EVAN K. SHELBY, citizensof. the

- United States, residing at Watsonville, in the county of Santa Cruzand State of California, have invented certain new and usefulInip'rovements in 'Iowel-Moistening Machines for Barbers Use; and we dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to towelnnoistening machines for barbers use; andthe object is to provide a simple and convenient device whereby theclean dry towels may be inserted in the machine and withdrawn therefromin a heated moist condition as wanted and 'ready for immediate usewithout further treatment.

To this end the invention consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of the several elements of the device, as will behereinafter more fully described, and par.- ticularly pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings the same reference characters indicate thesame parts of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved towel-moistening machine.Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line ofthe wringer-rollers. Fig. t is a vertical longitudinal section.

1 denotes a casing mounted on legs 2 2 and provided with a removablecover 3, which in turn is provided with hinged doors 4 and 5.

6 denotes a sheet-metal water-tank resting on the transverse cleats 7 7,fixed in the ends of the casing, and it is provided with a fancet 8 anda glass water-gage 9. p

10 denotes a rectangular frame which fits within the tank and in whichthe operative mechanism is mounted.

l2 denotes a stationary compression-roller provided with a crank-handle13 and journaled in the franie',-and 14 denotes a movablecompression-roller mounted in slots in the frame in the same horizontalplane with the stationary roller and adapted to travel to and from saidlatter roller, being held against it a 1 l sliding engagement with saidgrooves and which are connected by the bowed spring 16, to which areversely bowed spring 17 is attaehed and which is formed with flaringends 18 18, which engage the eorrespondin'gly formed faces of the nu'ts19 19, mounted on the outer ends of the right and left hand threadedshaft 20, one eiid of which is provided with a milled head 21 forconveniently manipulating it and increasing or diminishing the tensionof the springs on' the movable roller. j r

22 22, 23 23, and 24 24 denote idler rollers mounted in the frame, asshown, and 25 denotes an endless belt or apron, and starting at thestationary roller 12 this endless belt or apron extends around theroller 22, thence around the roller 23 and around the roller 24, thencedown again and around the roller 23 and passing around the roller 22 tothe place of beginning at the stationary compressionroller 12. A secondendless belt starts from the movable compression -roller 14, thencearound the roller 24 and rollers 23 and 22 back to the place ofbeginning.

The tank is filled up to the water-level, as indicated by the horizontaldotted line, and the water heated by a gas-jet or lamp, which may beapplied to the bottom of the watertank '6 through any suitableopening inthe bottom of the casing 1 to maintain it at the proper temperature.

In operation the device is used as follows: The door 4 is raised.Aspread towel suspended from the left hand is passed downwardly betweenthe rollers 24 24. At the same time the crank-handle is turned with theright hand in the direction of the arrow until the towel has passedbetween the rollers 23 23 and is held in a horizontal position by thebelts between the rollers 23' and 22. The door 4 is then closed, andwhen the towel is required for use the door 5 is raised and the crankturned as before, the endless aprons or belts carrying the towel up andout between the compression-rollers, where it may be by thebearing-blocks 15 15, which have a what weclaim' as new and useful, anddesire. to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States,

f In a towel-moistenin'g machine, the combination with 'a-easin'ghavingaremovable-covetprovided with hinged doors 4 and 5; of 'a sheetmetal'water-tank provided with a faucet and a. glass water-gage; of therectangular frame 10 filled within said water-tank; of the sta-v tionaryroller 12'provided with the crankhandle 13 journaled in said frame 10;the

v connected at its ends to said bearing blocks movable compressionroller 14: mounted in" slots in saidframe 10 inthe same plane with isaid stationaryv roller; the'stationary: rollers 12, 22, 23, 24; 22',23' and 24!, and'the movable compression-ro11er14 journaled lin movablebearing-blocks-15, 15; the bowed spring 16 15, 15; the reversely-bowedspring 17 attached to said bowed spring 16 andprovided with flaring ends18, 18; the flaring-faced nuts 19, 19, secured to said flaring ends 18,18; and the right-and left hand threaded shaft 20 provided with themilled head 21,'and engaging :the nuts 19, 19 'Onthe ends of thereversely- .bowedspring '17; substantially as and for the purpose setforth. I 1

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set ouirhands in presence-0f twosubscribing Witnesses. a V 71 -ELVIN ELWIN' TOWNSEND.

EVAN. K. SHELBY.

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